NYGL update?

Please do not call or ask the NYGL when 436 is going to move. These things get back to me.

wolfboy8171981 wrote:Please do not call or ask the NYGL when 436 is going to move. These things get back to me.

Wow, what ever happened to sitting trackside and catching something? People (railfans) these days seem to want instant gratification with catching trains....

I can't believe someone actually called the railroad....oh wait, yes I can....

NYGL could see a sustained opportunity here. Sims Metal Management controls much of the scrap traffic through the NY ports. If NYGL can create competition by transloading scrap from trains into containers, and if container rates are low enough, there could be room for some competition.

Not to mention the little PM button next to my name, where i could let you know whats going on off the public record.... oh well too late now.

Jtgshu wrote:

wolfboy8171981 wrote:Please do not call or ask the NYGL when 436 is going to move. These things get back to me.

Wow, what ever happened to sitting trackside and catching something? People (railfans) these days seem to want instant gratification with catching trains....

I can't believe someone actually called the railroad....oh wait, yes I can....

ccutler wrote:NYGL could see a sustained opportunity here. Sims Metal Management controls much of the scrap traffic through the NY ports. If NYGL can create competition by transloading scrap from trains into containers, and if container rates are low enough, there could be room for some competition.

This concept seems a bit inefficent to me - Passiac isn't all that close to Port Newark, 21 sort of peters out as a divided highway by the south end of the Newark branch (whole 'nother thread), then these container trucks get to deal w/ the lovely Downtown Newark local traffic, or they could deviate out of their direct way south by heading South on 21, East on 3, and South on the Turnpike.
Is the destination Port Newark (or Elizabeth, or even Port Jersey?) and aren't there closer locations to transload from? (Heck, even the south end of the Newark Branch would be closer, and its been recently rebuilt in the past few years).

5 cars were moved to Passaic this morning.

1267 moved five cars to Passaic today, with about 5 more at the interchange to come down.

Stacks on everything are said to be capped, even though it may not look like it from ground level.
RR is pobably not be appreciative of the speculative to false comments listed on this forum.

436 should be mobile late this week or next.

Sir Ray...
I suspect that one hour's drive from Passaic to Port Newark does not cost so much, and will pale in comparison to the waiting time to get into the Port. But I am really curious about what is happening with the incoming scrap loads.

Should be noted that it is technically processed scrap, not large pieces of junk dumped into a gon. The gons all appear to be Iowa Interstate cars.

I didn't drive by the interchange but it appears all 10 cars have been crammed into the property in Passaic.

Today might be a good day to drive down Monroe St.

So, the 436 will be moved today? If so I may take a drive down Monroe St.

i was down there around 1pm and the switcher was in by the c&d building. Crew workers were going around the property cleaning up garbage. It was the first time being there and was amazed how much everything is just goind downhill. That erie caboose looks horible, the u34ch has a lot of rust on the side along the building.

#436 was picked up at interchange today around 12:30 by the NS local.

wolfboy8171981 wrote:#436 was picked up at interchange today around 12:30 by the NS local.

I noticed that 436 has "PVRX" reporting marks now. Anyone have any information about that?

Sid Farkus wrote:

wolfboy8171981 wrote:#436 was picked up at interchange today around 12:30 by the NS local.

I noticed that 436 has "PVRX" reporting marks now. Anyone have any information about that?

If you scroll up a few posts in this thread you will see a post by PVRX1. Jim is the current president of the Black River Railroad Historical Trust and owns the PVRX mark.